FMs of Asia Cooperation Dialogue members hold meeting in Iran

STORY: FMs of Asia Cooperation Dialogue members hold meeting in Iran SHOOTING TIME: June 24, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 19th Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) ministerial meeting STORYLINE: The 19th Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) ministerial meeting was held in the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday. The meeting was attended by 41 foreign delegations comprising Asian states' foreign ministers and representatives as well as secretaries-general of nine international organizations, said Iran's IRIB news agency. In a message to the meeting, Iran's Interim President Mohammad Mokhber said that the holding of the meeting would be another step towards further solidarity among the Asian states. He stressed that utilizing effective multilateral mechanisms and enhancing intra-group relations to drive Asia's development was of great importance, and had various strategic dimensions. Mokhber said Iran had always paid attentio

King Felipe Attends Presentation Of The New Officers At The Central Defense Academy

King Felipe Attends Presentation Of The New Officers At The Central Defense Academy

Officers and non-commissioned officers of the Common Corps of the Defense during the delivery of Royal Dispatches, on July 17, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. The Central Academy of Defense (ACD), is the military educational center responsible for the training of the Common Corps of the Armed Forces and for the supervision of the military teaching of foreign languages in Spain. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Felipe Attends Presentation Of The New Officers At The Central Defense Academy

King Felipe Attends Presentation Of The New Officers At The Central Defense Academy

The King of Spain, Felipe VI, salutes during the delivery of Royal Dispatches to the new officers and non-commissioned officers of the Common Corps of the Defense, on July 17, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. The Central Academy of Defense (ACD) is the military educational center responsible for the training of the Common Corps of the Armed Forces and the supervision of the military teaching of foreign languages in Spain. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Felipe Attends Presentation Of The New Officers At The Central Defense Academy

King Felipe Attends Presentation Of The New Officers At The Central Defense Academy

The King of Spain, Felipe VI, on his arrival at the delivery of Royal Dispatches to the new officers and non-commissioned officers of the Common Corps of Defense, on July 17, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. The Central Academy of Defense (ACD), is the military educational center responsible for the training of the Common Corps of the Armed Forces and the supervision of the military teaching of foreign languages in Spain. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Felipe Attends Presentation Of The New Officers At The Central Defense Academy

King Felipe Attends Presentation Of The New Officers At The Central Defense Academy

King Felipe VI (1r) during the delivery of Royal Dispatches to the new officers and non-commissioned officers of the Common Corps of the Defense, on July 17, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. The Central Academy of Defense (ACD) is the military educational center responsible for the training of the Common Corps of the Armed Forces and the supervision of the military teaching of foreign languages in Spain. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Felipe Attends Presentation Of The New Officers At The Central Defense Academy

King Felipe Attends Presentation Of The New Officers At The Central Defense Academy

The King of Spain, Felipe VI, salutes during the delivery of Royal Dispatches to the new officers and non-commissioned officers of the Common Corps of the Defense, on July 17, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. The Central Academy of Defense (ACD) is the military educational center responsible for the training of the Common Corps of the Armed Forces and the supervision of the military teaching of foreign languages in Spain. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Felipe Attends Presentation Of The New Officers At The Central Defense Academy

King Felipe Attends Presentation Of The New Officers At The Central Defense Academy

King Felipe VI (1r) during the delivery of Royal Dispatches to the new officers and non-commissioned officers of the Common Corps of the Defense, on July 17, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. The Central Academy of Defense (ACD) is the military educational center responsible for the training of the Common Corps of the Armed Forces and the supervision of the military teaching of foreign languages in Spain. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Felipe Attends Presentation Of The New Officers At The Central Defense Academy

King Felipe Attends Presentation Of The New Officers At The Central Defense Academy

The King of Spain, Felipe VI, on his arrival at the delivery of Royal Dispatches to the new officers and non-commissioned officers of the Common Corps of Defense, on July 17, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. The Central Academy of Defense (ACD), is the military educational center responsible for the training of the Common Corps of the Armed Forces and the supervision of the military teaching of foreign languages in Spain. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Felipe Attends Presentation Of The New Officers At The Central Defense Academy

King Felipe Attends Presentation Of The New Officers At The Central Defense Academy

The King of Spain, Felipe VI, salutes during the delivery of Royal Dispatches to the new officers and non-commissioned officers of the Common Corps of the Defense, on July 17, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. The Central Academy of Defense (ACD) is the military educational center responsible for the training of the Common Corps of the Armed Forces and the supervision of the military teaching of foreign languages in Spain. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Felipe Attends Presentation Of The New Officers At The Central Defense Academy

King Felipe Attends Presentation Of The New Officers At The Central Defense Academy

The King of Spain, Felipe VI, salutes during the delivery of Royal Dispatches to the new officers and non-commissioned officers of the Common Corps of the Defense, on July 17, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. The Central Academy of Defense (ACD) is the military educational center responsible for the training of the Common Corps of the Armed Forces and the supervision of the military teaching of foreign languages in Spain. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Felipe Attends Presentation Of The New Officers At The Central Defense Academy

King Felipe Attends Presentation Of The New Officers At The Central Defense Academy

The King of Spain, Felipe VI, during the delivery of Royal Dispatches to the new officers and non-commissioned officers of the Common Corps of Defense, on July 17, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. The Central Academy of Defense (ACD) is the military educational center responsible for the training of the Common Corps of the Armed Forces and for the supervision of the military teaching of foreign languages in Spain. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

(2)Kawaguchi in Thailand

(2)Kawaguchi in Thailand

CHA-AM, Thailand - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi (R) talks with Indian Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha during the inaugural Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) forum opened by Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra at the southern Thai resort beach of Cha-am on June 19.

(caption corrected) (2)Kawaguchi in Thailand

(caption corrected) (2)Kawaguchi in Thailand

CHA-AM, Thailand - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi (R) talks with Indian Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha during the inaugural Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) forum opened by Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra at the southern Thai resort beach of Cha-am on June 19.

MMC's new Lancer Evolution to go on sale

MMC's new Lancer Evolution to go on sale

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC) said Jan. 26 it will start selling a new model of its Lancer Evolution sports sedan on Feb. 3. The 2000 cc Lancer Evolution VII (shown in the photo) features a newly developed Active Center Differential (ACD), which ''brings better handling response and traction,'' MMC said. ''Integrated control of the ACD and the Active Yaw Control handling enhancement systems bring superior acceleration and handling characteristics,'' it said. The GSR type will cost 2,998,000 yen and the RS type 2,518,000 yen.